Varsity Grade Requirements

Participants in this course will continue their journey in their chosen competitive event or will try out an entirely new event or events. Students after their first year will also begin taking on leadership roles in class and will mentor the younger/less experienced students.Students must compete in tournaments during the course of First Semester in order to receive course credit! They must also attend at least one novice tournament and serve as a judge and assist the new competitors. NO STUDENT WHO IS NOT ADEQUATELY PREPARED AND PRACTICED WILL BE TAKEN TO TOURNAMENTS!

Grades will be calculated as follows:

Tournament participation will be figured out of 160 points.Judging at a novice tournament is worth 10 points and each tournament in which you compete is worth 50. (It is recommended that in order to receive an “A” you should attend at least 3 tournaments.

PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS MUST BE ACADEMICALLY ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND TOURNAMENTS. THIS MEANS NO MORE THAN ONE F! ELIGIBILITY WILL BE CHECKED ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

Overview of Requirements

Judge at a novice tournament

Compete in tournaments

Tournaments should be spread out throughout the semester. In other words, try to avoid doing them all in November or all in December. Students are always welcome to attend more than the suggested 3 tournaments!

Participate in in-class debates and presentations; a large portion of your grade will be based on speaking in-class. Beware that missing block period on a regular basis will hurt your grade as this is when points may be awarded for in-class debates and speaking.

Meet the individual assignment requirements for the event in which you choose to participate. These assignments will involve research and writing both inside and outside of class.

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